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So, "Circus Juventas" in Minneapolis ( [link] ) is the largest not-for-profit youth theater production company in the world, and they've asked me to make masks for their upcoming production "Yulong".

The red dragon is the important one...I like the way it turned out. I left out the trademark "catfish whiskers" from the muzzle, 'cause this mask is going to be worn in an epic final battle scene with the actors flying through the air on bungees, and I thought whiskers might get in the way. I hope the horns won't be too troublesome for the acrobat wearing it!

Anyhoo, I really hope they like them. Since it's a NFP organization I gave them a great break on the price, and they gave me a full-page ad in the program. So my awesome brother John is designing something beautiful for me, which will hopefully send lots of people in the Twin City area straight to my Etsy shop ( [link] ).

It does my heart good to think that my masks will be on a stage again. ^_^ Really, I think I'm quite in love with the idea of doing theater costuming. It's so rewarding.

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:iconpuppyakamaru:
...nice.. i like the red you used. wha's that a poppy red or like a scarlet lake? (refer to prismacolor)

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:iconmerimask:
Thanks! :-) That's Napthol Crimson according to Liquitex...about as red as you can get. It needed to be "WHOA RED" because stage masks have to be bold to make a statement.

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:iconlittlelea:
congrats! oh how awesome!

will you get to see the show? I can only imagine how exciting that would be!

Love the simplicity of the contrasting colors.
:iconmerimask:
Thank you! I wish I could go but I'm SO busy. It's a trip, too, & I'm being frugal right now so...hmm.

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:iconthefargrove:
But you didn't get to see your masks in the other show...

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:iconpuppyakamaru:
mhm. looks a little red orange to me tho. lol, but that may just be me

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:salute: I'm a proud Risembool Ranger who lobves our Fuhrer Vic Mignogna. If you're an official Ranger, copy & paste this in your sig.

Mother Earth is crying over her children but nobody listens.
It’s the hour of the wolf and there is no return.
:iconlhene-amira:
I really like the colour on this one. It's so vibrant and instantly noticable. ^^

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:iconmishikaiya:
I wish I could go see that play! Sounds awesome. Especially with your work in it.

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:iconkit14:
Congrats It's a very nice mask so I'm sure it'll steal hearts.
:iconarcenyk:
What is this made of? Is it like, clay, or metal, or what?

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